I read off the dock and here is an example of the instrumental test.

@RunWith(AndroidJUnit4.class) @SmallTest public class LogHistoryAndroidUnitTest { public static final String TEST_STRING = "This is a string"; public static final long TEST_LONG = 12345678L; private LogHistory mLogHistory; @Before public void createLogHistory() { mLogHistory = new LogHistory(); } @Test public void logHistory_ParcelableWriteRead() { // Set up the Parcelable object to send and receive. mLogHistory.addEntry(TEST_STRING, TEST_LONG); // Write the data. Parcel parcel = Parcel.obtain(); mLogHistory.writeToParcel(parcel, mLogHistory.describeContents()); // After you're done with writing, you need to reset the parcel for reading. parcel.setDataPosition(0); // Read the data. LogHistory createdFromParcel = LogHistory.CREATOR.createFromParcel(parcel); List<Pair<String, Long>> createdFromParcelData = createdFromParcel.getData(); // Verify that the received data is correct. assertThat(createdFromParcelData.size(), is(1)); assertThat(createdFromParcelData.get(0).first, is(TEST_STRING)); assertThat(createdFromParcelData.get(0).second, is(TEST_LONG)); } }

But as far as I understand that this test could be recorded as an ordinary local test? Why is it given in the example of instrumental when there is no obvious difference? then it is not clear when to use one type of test and when another ...

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